NASA astronauts Michael Lopez-Alegria and Sunita Williams and Russian cosmonaut Mikhail Tyurin have been named as the 14th crew of the International Space Station. Expedition 14 is scheduled to begin this fall.
Space Exploration
May 2, 2006
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A camera visiting Venus, onboard the Venus Express spacecraft, has sent back its first pictures of the planet. The "Venus Monitoring Camera", developed at the Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research (MPS) in cooperation ...
Space Exploration
May 2, 2006
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BabyBot, a robot modelled on the torso of a two year-old child, is helping researchers take the first, tottering steps towards understanding human perception, and could lead to the development of machines that can perceive ...
Consumer & Gadgets
May 2, 2006
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For many people, a monsoon brings to mind images of intense rainfall and high winds in faraway places. Actually, monsoons occur all over the globe, including North America. These seasonal reversals of winds trigger dramatic ...
Earth Sciences
May 2, 2006
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Canadian scientists say they've found shoppers are much less likely to buy an article of clothing if they believe another person has already touched it.
Other
May 2, 2006
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A major Swiss conservation organization says an increasing number of species are being are threatened by extinction.
May 2, 2006
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Dobson Communications has expanded its GSM cell-phone service into the oil fields of Alaska's North Slope.
Telecom
May 2, 2006
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A 4th century seaport has been discovered in Turkey at one end of a planned $2.6 billion tunnel under the Bosporus Straits.
Archaeology
May 2, 2006
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Fox Interactive Media announced Monday it completed acquisitions of two tech start-ups, Newroo Inc. and kSolo.com.
Business
May 2, 2006
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Helio LLC announced Tuesday the immediate nationwide availability of its new mobile service designed for very connected younger consumers.
Telecom
May 2, 2006
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